Guynn v. Commonwealth

Defendant, Anderson Norman Guynn, was convicted by a jury on an indictment charging him with breaking and entering the home of E. R. Ellis with the intent to commit larceny, in violation of Code § 18.2-91. The question presented in this appeal is whether the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.

Between July 4 and 16, 1978, someone broke into the Ellis home. A television set, a citizen’s band (C.B.) radio, an AM-FM radio, steaks, hamburger, and cigarettes were removed from the house. The Commonwealth based a substantial portion of its case upon the testimony of Floyd Bain, Jr.,…